Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology has appointed political science professor Terrence Casey as the inaugural Alfred R. Schmidt Chair for Excellence in Teaching. The program recognizes the best and brightest of the institute’s faculty who are committed to excellence and innovation in their fields and in educational pursuits. Felda Hardymon, a 1969 mathematics alumnus, endowed the new faculty chair through [...]
The entrepreneurial bug is busy in Indy. It almost sank its teeth into me this summer (and I don’t have any entrepreneurial bones in my body!) as I chatted with folks at several start-ups. All were graduates of gBETA Indy – a free, seven-week program for early-stage companies. gBETA Indy, Indiana’s first public accelerator, is a program of nationally-ranked [...]
The interim study committees are just getting started in earnest; on Thursday, the Interim Study Committee on Fiscal Policy went through a lengthy agenda. The topic of the fiscal, economic and workforce development impact of Indiana smoking rates was of special interest to the Indiana Chamber. Smoking reform has been a top legislative priority for the past few sessions. [...]
Preparing for the future while being tethered to debt is an increasingly common dilemma for retirement plan participants, especially for those who are paying on student loans, according to a new OneAmerica® survey. Nearly 4 in 10 survey respondents indicated they are paying toward a student loan for themselves or on behalf of someone else. Of those, an astounding [...]
Do you qualify for the new 20% deduction for pass-through entities (S corps, LLCs, partnerships, sole proprietors)? Yes, no, partially, not sure yet – all possible answers. It turns out that this determination will depend on several things and may be anything but simple. But there are a few substantial factors: (1) how is the income derived, i.e. is [...]
*Editor's note: The Indiana Chamber of Commerce proudly supports Indiana men and women serving in the military. This blog originally appeared here. BANGOR, Wash. (Aug. 9, 2018) - Cmdr. Jason Geddes, from Indianapolis, Indiana, is piped aboard during the change of command ceremony for the Blue crew of the Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine USS Nebraska (SSBN 739). Geddes [...]
It’s hard to picture the real estate difficulties in California and other areas of the country until you see it for yourself. I visited a friend in San Francisco earlier this year and was shocked to view the situation first-hand. For instance, my friend rents a room in a rent-controlled house for $1,200 a month. If the original roommate [...]
Allegion Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer Tracy Kemp has been named a 2018 “CTO of the Year” by the Indianapolis Business Journal (IBJ) and Techpoint. Kemp is among an elite list of 15 total honorees, earning this year’s top title for the public companies category, which had three honorees. The IBJ and Techpoint accepted nominations for this [...]
Join Legacy Environmental Services next week in partnership with the Indiana Department of Environmental Management for free, informative luncheon workshops on the Indiana Volkswagen Mitigation Trust Program in Terre Haute and Seymour. Hear from IDEM's Shawn Seals on the program basics and latest developments in the $41 million diesel emission reduction plan. Learn from Legacy Environmental Services' Vice President [...]
Troy Gilstorf, managing partner of BKD’s Indianapolis office, announces the admission of Daniel Sink to partner. Sink delivers unmatched client service, embraces change and shows dedication to the firm’s values and the accounting profession. “Dan Sink returning to the place where he began his career is a significant win for BKD, our clients and our prospects,” Gilstorf said. “Dan [...]
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